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Fantastic Dinner Conversations – Year of the Horse
WARNING – There is a TON of stuff in this article. Take what you need and leave the rest. : ) Sometimes it can be a challenge to get kids to talk at the dinner table, especially teens. But having dinner conversations helps create a culture of togetherness and is worth the effort. This year marks the Year of the Horse....
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Our Dreams Can Come True. Watch For It!
On March 9, 2025, I shared truths that I had written when I was 62. I shared them again because from 62 to 75, they hadn’t changed. I had lived them, and they were still true. I ended the article with these words: Our dreams can come true. We can live up to our expectations. There is a plan, and we...
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The Education Adventure – Be an Example & Remember the Spark
I mentored parents for many years. I enjoyed this work, the friendships I made, and the changes I saw in families. In the early days, I worked with families that were homeschooling. Later, I added parents who educated their children in private and public schools. One of the issues for all parents was how to help children/youth want to learn,...
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Transparency as We Begin 2026
I post once a day on my three Facebook sites and Instagram. For the most part, the posts are happy, upbeat, and about family. I do this for my readers, and I also do it as a way of documenting my family. Someday, these posts will be a series of books called 365 Days, 365 Ways to Be a Family. Here...